GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expiate | to make amends for |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| decipher | decode |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |